Opioid K receptor variant is associated with a delayed onset of dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2018 Mar;89(3):323-324. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2017-316235. Epub 2017 Jul 19.
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Keywords: Levodopa-induced Dyskinesias; Opioid K receptor; Parkinson’s Disease.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / etiology
  • Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / genetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Levodopa / adverse effects*
  • Linear Models
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*
  • Pharmacogenomic Variants
  • Receptors, Opioid, kappa / genetics*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • OPRK1 protein, human
  • Receptors, Opioid, kappa
  • Levodopa